From 2006-03-01 to 2006-07-30

Venue: Panama City, Panama

Summary:
The Latin American and Caribbean Water Prizes is an initiative of CATHALAC designed to promote the International Decade for Action “Water for Life” 2005 – 2015 proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly.
PLACA Water Prizes are awarded annually to individuals, communities, organizations, schools or business for outstanding local, national or regional water-related achievements.
The Prizes are awarded each year in connection with the Inter-American Water Day. PLACA Junior Water Prize, aimed at stimulating an interest in water-related activities among Latin American and Caribbean young people is also awarded at this annual event. The PLACA Junior competition is open to young people up to the age of 18.
The underlining objective of PLACA Water Prizes is to recognize and share solutions to some of the most demanding water-related development issues in the region and honor efforts that help the region achieve the water-related Millennium Development Goals.
First submission round for the 2006 PLACA Water Prize and 2006 PLACA Junior Water Prize must be received by July 30, 16:00 EST, 2006.

Organizers: Water Center for the Humid Tropics of Latin America and the Caribbean (CATHALAC)
Contact Name: Mrs. Zvia Leibler-Danon
E-mail: zvia.danon@cathalac.org
URL: http://www.cathalac.org